Philando Castile was stopped over 52 times for driving misdemeanors prior to his being shot and killed, while a 4 or 5 year old girl, and his girlfriend witnessed the execution. In essence, he was pecked, pecked, pecked to death by a system that engaged in blatant, socially sanctioned, discriminatory behavior. He was killed by…
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“We All Have To Work”-Part Two of My TSA Experience at Manchester-Boston NH Airport
It happened again on July 13, 2016. The same TSA agent, short sandy blond hair with glasses, who I complained about earlier this year, please see this long post, http://wp.me/p3ZIM6-bl2, engaged in the same behavior that I originally complained about. This time I spoke to the supervisor and another supervisor in plain clothes about this…
You Are Not Crazy, Taking Care of Yourself When Terrorist Acts Happen
To my readers, I know that the deaths of both #AltonSterling and now #PhilandoCastile, may have shaken you deeply and know that you are not alone in that pain, anger, and grief. I also know that many of us are shaken by the deaths of police officers in Dallas. The police systems continue to fail…
Enter Screaming: Little Black Sambo Game Boards and Nice White Racists
When I saw the “Black Sambo” game board in a square black frame. I wanted to scream. We were so excited to find a new Antique store, and the day was bright and sunny. The white store manager was what I describe as a nice white racist. He talked about how his best customers were…
The Death of Freddie Gray Is Tied The Roots Of Our Enslavement
This not guilty verdict is saddening but not surprising. In the past several years, Renisha McBride was shot in the head and lay dying on the front porch of the man who shot her through a locked door, several transwomen of color have been killed, we watched a video where Eric Garner begged for his…
